N/A
Completed N=100
Modified Reporting of Positive Urine Cultures Collected From Long Term Care
Urinary Tract Infections · Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03554603 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
100
Serious AEs
1.0%
Results posted
Mar 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Proportion of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Treated With Antibiotics and Urinary Tract Infection Treated With Antibiotics — 31; 25 Participants
Summary
Asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) is a condition in which bacteria are detected in urine culture without urinary symptoms. The inappropriate use of antibiotic treatment for AB selects bacterial flora to express resistance mutations. Reducing inappropriate antibiotic use for AB is difficult, since the microbiology laboratory cannot distinguish patients with AB. The investigators study will use a restricted laboratory report requesting the physician to call the laboratory for culture results. The restricted report may reduce the rate of inappropriate treatment of AB.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Proportion of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Treated With Antibiotics and Urinary Tract Infection Treated With Antibiotics |
31; 25 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Consecutive positive urine cultures collected from patients admitted to Long term care facilities will be included. All methods of urine collection will be included (midstream, in-and-out catheterization, indwelling catheter).
Exclusion Criteria
- Positive urine cultures not collected from Long term care facility patients
- Pregnancy
- Antibiotic treatment at the time of collection
- Patients known to have blood neutrophils <1.0 within 7 days of urine collection
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03554603). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.